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28th June 12, 03:56 PM
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army rare kilt
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROYAL-REGI...item2a1c7a2ff2
hello.,
I have seen this kilt in ebay and I have a few doubts about it,well the size it's not really clear in height and breech,just the waist... the seller don't really explain me nothing at this point ,, maybe a rare army surplus?or one of the samples made for Argyll kilts ?I have one of that samples and the size come perfectly in height,waist and breech..I like the kilt but I very confused..any help please..
Thanks
Last edited by PIPER IÑAKI; 28th June 12 at 03:57 PM.
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28th June 12, 06:28 PM
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Most army surplus stores when I was in the UK bought cheap and sold cheap, they dealt in volume and assumed you knew what you were looking for and would recognise it when you did.
They probably priced them based on other auctions to sell cheap and quick... They probably have little knowledge on what the 3 esoteric measurements on the label mean... They probably have them in aisle 27 shelf 6 bin #2...
I guess at the end of the day you pay your money and take a chance... If the MOD is still doing things the way they used to, theyre probably genuine unissued surplus... Looks like you can get a deal on a pair of trews at the same time, only £25... 
You may have a problem getting them to ship outside the UK though...
Last edited by madmacs; 28th June 12 at 06:34 PM.
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28th June 12, 06:49 PM
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...yes, there is always a risk,and yes, sometimes some vendors have no idea of what is a kilt a how to describe it...
But I think there should be a lot of excedent and sample kilt from the new army readjustmen floating around....
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30th June 12, 08:11 AM
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I do not think that his prices are particularly cheap. Other vendors on eBay are selling the same thing for £40 less.
Regards
Chas
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30th June 12, 08:14 AM
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 Originally Posted by Chas
I do not think that his prices are particularly cheap. Other vendors on eBay are selling the same thing for £40 less.
Regards
Chas
They're cheap in relation to buying a new kilt of the same quality...
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30th June 12, 08:21 AM
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What I am saying is that other vendors are selling the same garment at a cheaper price.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Army-Surpl...item3f1950c827
Even has the same picture, but half the price!
Regards
Chas
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30th June 12, 08:30 AM
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The only problem Chas is the cheaper ones tend to be the smaller sizes 28-30 waist get up near the normal sizes and up goes the price, still cheaper than full price but still £50 more or if your bugpiper £100+ A shame really as i would love an RRS kilt
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30th June 12, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Chas
Chas it's the same company trading from the same address just different trading names
Last edited by rsvpiper; 30th June 12 at 08:35 AM.
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Originally Posted by PIPER IÑAKI
the size it's not really clear in height and breech
That's how Army kilts are labelled. "Breech" is what civilian kiltmakers would call the "hip" measurement, that is, around the largest part of the bum. "Height" is the man's overall height. Army kilts have a bigger "rise" than civilian kilts, so are higher-waisted. Most are 27" in total length.
"Bugpiper" always has mililtary kilts on Ebay, and the prices are bargains considering the quality of the fabric and the workmanship.
BTW the kilts of the new Royal Regiment of Scotland are made in the fabric of the Officers'/Senior Noncommissioned Officers' kilts of the old Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, that is, the tartan is what we might call "Black Watch" but the green is a rather lighter shade, and the kilts are boxpleated to the stripe.
Military kilts are usually a heavier weight, anywhere between 18 and 22 ounces, have grass-green binding, no fringe, and two-pronged buckles.
Here's an Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders kilt. The kilts of The Royal Regiment of Scotland are pretty much the same thing.
Last edited by OC Richard; 2nd July 12 at 04:12 AM.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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4th July 12, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by OC Richard
That's how Army kilts are labelled. "Breech" is what civilian kiltmakers would call the "hip" measurement, that is, around the largest part of the bum. "Height" is the man's overall height. Army kilts have a bigger "rise" than civilian kilts, so are higher-waisted. Most are 27" in total length.
"Bugpiper" always has mililtary kilts on Ebay, and the prices are bargains considering the quality of the fabric and the workmanship.
BTW the kilts of the new Royal Regiment of Scotland are made in the fabric of the Officers'/Senior Noncommissioned Officers' kilts of the old Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, that is, the tartan is what we might call "Black Watch" but the green is a rather lighter shade, and the kilts are boxpleated to the stripe.
Military kilts are usually a heavier weight, anywhere between 18 and 22 ounces, have grass-green binding, no fringe, and two-pronged buckles.
Here's an Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders kilt. The kilts of The Royal Regiment of Scotland are pretty much the same thing.
Nice kilt,,it's a shame that the army kilts available in ebay in general wear small sizes,.My army RRS.kilt has a NATO number in the label,I have not seen other like this from the regiment
My kilt is 36" and my actual size is 38" so I'll try to get some kilt with this size rather than spoil it stretching every time I wear it...
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